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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Brown on Energy & Oil
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Donald Carcieri on Energy & Oil
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Republican RI Governor:
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- Make R.I. the leader in development of offshore wind power. (Jan 2010)
- $39M saved via energy-efficient measures in state buildings. (Nov 2006)
- Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. (Mar 2010)
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Allan Fung on Energy & Oil
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Republican candidate for governor of Rhode Island:
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- Won zoning for large scale solar installation on farmland. (Nov 2015)
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Dan McKee on Energy & Oil
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Patricia Morgan on Energy & Oil
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| Republican candidate for Rhode Island Governor:
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Gina Raimondo on Energy & Oil
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Secretay of Commerce:
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- First state to be 100% renewable energy by end of decade. (Jan 2020)
- Green energy means jobs. (Jan 2018)
- Be most collaborative and aggressive state on wind energy. (Dec 2016)
- Make R.I. a model for climate change preparedness. (Nov 2014)
- Create state "Green Bank" for clean energy financing. (Nov 2014)
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Senate:
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Bob Flanders on Energy & Oil
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Republican Challenger:
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- Balance a bipartisan & diverse energy supply. (Nov 2018)
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Bobby Nardolillo on Energy & Oil
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Republican candidate for Rhode Island U.S. Senator:
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- Understanding Gap: do no economic harm without certainty. (Feb 2018)
- Further research needed on climate change. (Oct 2017)
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Jack Reed on Energy & Oil
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Democratic Sr Senator (RI):
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- Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
- Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
- Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
- Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
- Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
- Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
- Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
- Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
- Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
- 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
- Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
- Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
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Allen Waters on Energy & Oil
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| Republican candidate for Rhode Island U. S. Senator:
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Energy & Oil
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Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general:
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- Replace oil lobby with entirely new energy strategy. (Sep 2006)
- Push for tougher CAFE standards. (Sep 2006)
- New technologies for environmentally-friendly energy. (Apr 2006)
- Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
- Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
- Federal collaboration for advanced nuclear technologies. (Jan 2016)
- 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
- Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
- Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
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Mark Zaccaria on Energy & Oil
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- No subsidies for wind and solar. (Sep 2014)
- No climate change laws; no cap-&-trade; more oil exploration. (Nov 2010)
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House:
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David Cicilline on Energy & Oil
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Democrat (District 1):
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- End reliance on fossil fuels with wind & solar. (Nov 2010)
- Voted NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Extend through 2016 the renewable energy tax credit. (Nov 2011)
- $5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
- 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
- Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization. (Feb 2019)
- Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy. (Sep 2020)
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James Langevin on Energy & Oil
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Democratic Representative (RI-2):
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- Voted NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
- Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
- Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
- Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it. (Feb 2001)
- Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
- Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
- Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
- 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
- Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy. (Sep 2020)
- Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Lincoln Chafee on Energy & Oil
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- Don't deny climate change: deal with it. (Sep 2019)
- Close the SUV loophole and raise mileage standards overall. (Apr 2008)
- ANWR: Let's leave just one place off limits. (Apr 2008)
- Supports spending resources to stop Global Warming. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
- Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
- Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
- Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
- Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
- Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
- Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
- Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit. (Nov 2011)
- Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)
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Chris Young on Energy & Oil
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Replace coal and oil with alternatives. (Aug 2008)
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Lincoln Almond on Energy & Oil
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
- Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
- Create Regional Emissions Registry for GHG trading. (Aug 2001)
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Myrth York on Energy & Oil
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Former Democrat Challenger (1994, 1998, 2002):
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- 20% of RI’s energy from clean sources by 2020. (Aug 2002)
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John Chafee on Energy & Oil
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
- Voted YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
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Lincoln Chafee on Energy & Oil
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- Don't deny climate change: deal with it. (Sep 2019)
- Close the SUV loophole and raise mileage standards overall. (Apr 2008)
- ANWR: Let's leave just one place off limits. (Apr 2008)
- Supports spending resources to stop Global Warming. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
- Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
- Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
- Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
- Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
- Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
- Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
- Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit. (Nov 2011)
- Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)
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Claiborne Pell on Energy & Oil
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
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Matt Brown on Energy & Oil
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Patrick Kennedy on Energy & Oil
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Democratic Representative (RI-1):
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- Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
- Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
- Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
- Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
- Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it. (Feb 2001)
- Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
- Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
- Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
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Stephen Laffey on Energy & Oil
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Need a new national energy policy to fight the War on Terror. (Aug 2006)
- Drives an SUV & considers expanding mass transit unrealistic. (Apr 2006)
- Economic incentives to reduce oil-funded Islamofacism. (Apr 2006)
- Significant national commitment to renewable energy. (Dec 2005)
- Raise CAFE and offer tax credits for hybrids. (Dec 2005)
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Carl Sheeler on Energy & Oil
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Make alternative energy a national priority. (Feb 2006)
- Begin with environment friendly public transportation. (Nov 2004)
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Bob Tingle on Energy & Oil
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Republican Senate Challenger (RI):
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- All-of-the-above approach to energy & alternatives. (Aug 2008)
- Drill here and drill now. (Jul 2008)
- Drill ANWR, but no nuclear power. (Jul 2008)
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Robert Weygand on Energy & Oil
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
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Barry Hinckley on Energy & Oil
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Republican Challenger:
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- Domestic energy via offshore drilling and ANWR. (Jul 2011)
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